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Whether the

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CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS(CA) 6

10th edition (June 1990)

Chinese need

to be consulted/

Item &

JD/BL

Action

informed and

reference

Officer*

if so, timing

n. Consider future

appointment and

removal from office

Necessary.

SCS

D of A

of Director of Audit

S for Tsy

*SCA

Date for HMG/HKG

to start deliberation

July 1987

REDACTED UNDER

FOI EXEMPTION SECTION 27 (1)

CLOSED UNTIL

Present Position

B.L. provides for the Director of Audit to be appointed and removed by the CPG on the recommendation of the C.E.

Relevant Considerations

Target Completion Date

1991

Art. 58

relates to the independence

of the Director of

Audit. At present, the Director is independent of the Governor and not

accountable to him, reporting directly to

the

Legislative Council through the President of the Council.

(BL Art.48 and 58)

* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility

CL1

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